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Holiday Outreaches in BSO Countries

Prayer Requests — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:00:51 +0000

Members of the BLACK SEA ORTHODOX CLUSTER will be holding many outreach events over the holidays. Intercede that in Armenia, where persecution and pressure is rapidly rising that the light of the Gospel will penetrate lives. Especially lift up a large women’s outreach event on Dec. 27.

God at Work in Armenia

Prayer Requests — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:00:23 +0000

Friends in ARMENIA (BLACK SEA ORTHODOX CLUSTER) share that the summer camp was a huge success with 2 different volunteer teams serving the older students and younger teens. It was simply a beautiful sight to watch the Father’s love and truth transform lives. One of these volunteer teams was made up of Armenians from California. They didn’t need translators and there was no lack of passion, as they served a second week in a housing project community. Weekly worship services with 50-80 in attendance are now being held! Please intercede that many will be reached with the hope of Christ through this ministry.

Caucasus Team

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:00:39 +0000

Join the CAUCASUS TEAM (BLACK SEA ORTHODOX CLUSTER) in asking the Father that the eyes of the people of Armenia and Georgia will be opened to the truth. Intercede that the many who are blinded by magic, spirits, and fortunetelling will see the light of Christ.

Missionaries seek partnerships in Texas at Engage Europe Summit

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:40:46 +0000

Jack Gilliland, a long-term volunteer, meets a few Russian women who attended his spiritual gifts seminar in Izhevsk, Russia. Jack is from Arkansas and serves as a virtual strategy coordinator to the Republic of Udmurtia.

Baptists in Texas are hosting the Engage Europe Summit Oct. 11-13 at First Baptist Church (FBC) of Forney, Texas. The Baptist General Convention of Texas and the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention are joining the International Mission Board (IMB) and FBC Forney for the event.

IMB workers from more than 15 Eastern European nations will travel from their ministry locations to interact with conference attendees and share their visions for planting churches among Europeans. They represent missionary work in Albania, Armenia, Bosnia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, southern Europe and Ukraine.

IMB worker Russell Kyzar, who helps lead the efforts of reaching out to Europeans across the globe, said he looks forward to the opportunity to connect with volunteers.

“This summit is like an NFL draft—missionaries come eager to find new team members, and church leaders come ready to sign up,” he said. “The enthusiasm is really contagious. It’s an exciting time for everyone.”

The event will start Sunday night with two missions encounters at FBC Forney and Lakeside Baptist Church in Canton—churches of the Kauf Van Baptist Association of Texas—with testimonies from the field. The following two days will include opportunities to meet one-on-one with IMB workers and discuss partnering with them to reach their respective people groups. Attendees will also hear a challenge from IMB President Dr. Jerry Rankin and “best practice” testimonies from churches aggressively involved in international missions.

Missionaries are looking for volunteers to pray and lead others to pray. They’re also looking for those interested in visiting a ministry location to prayerwalk; help with children’s and youth camps, concerts, student ministry and evangelism projects; conduct English as a Second Language courses; and build relationships with businesspeople, teachers and others for evangelism and discipleship—to name a few opportunities.

“In most places in Eastern Europe a church can’t be started ‘from scratch’ in a week or even in a few months,” Russell said, “but long-term partners can greatly reduce the time that is required and give an encouraging boost to our field personnel.”

Churches looking for long-term partnership opportunities with an unreached city or people group are urged to attend to discover how they can be strategic partners in Eastern Europe.

A Vision of Christ

ceeadmin — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 11:44:38 +0000

In the latest monthly bulletin of Open Doors, the story of an Armenian woman was told. She lay dying in the hospital when her doctors discharged her so that she could die at home. She was a Christian, at least in name, but her faith never meant much to her. One day, she suffered an attack of self-pity while lying in bed waiting for her Muslim neighbors to visit. Her gaze wandered to a picture of Jesus on her wall.

“Why don’t you help me?” she complained.

Suddenly, Jesus started speaking. Somehow, he appeared in her room. “I’ve been wanting to come to you, but you never invited me,” he said. He touched her softly, and the woman gave him her life.

Right then, there came a knock at the door – the Muslim neighbor and his wife had come. As they came into the room, they sensed that something was different. The room was still filled with the glory of Jesus’ presence. They both fell to their knees, and the Armenian woman told them what had happened. The couple was so shocked that they both gave their lives to Jesus. Since then, nine of the husband’s employees have also been saved.

This sort of phenomenal movement of God among Muslim people groups, though fantastic, is not unusual. He is using dreams, visions, and healings to make Himself known.

Armenians are one of the people groups of CEE. They, like many others, span across geographical borders. Outside of their own country, they reside in significant numbers in Georgia, Iran, Lebanon and the United States. In CEE, they are currently one of the most responsive people groups to the gospel. Pray with us that Jesus will reveal Himself to Armenians, wherever they live. We want to see a movement of Armenians to Christ and multiplying Armenian churches throughout Armenia and the world.

For more information on how you can be a part of bringing the gospel to the Armenian people, contact us at hope4cee@pobox.com.